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Proverbs 31 (New International Version)

Proverbs 31

Sayings of King Lemuel
1
The sayings of King Lemuel—an oracle his
mother taught him:

2 "O my son, O son of my
womb,
O son of my vows,

3 do not spend your strength
on women,
your vigor on those who ruin
kings.

4 "It is not for kings, O
Lemuel—
not for kings to drink wine,

not for rulers to crave beer,

5 lest they drink and forget
what the law decrees,
and deprive all
the oppressed of their rights.

6 Give beer to those who are
perishing,
wine to those who are in
anguish;

7 let them drink and forget
their poverty
and remember their misery
no more.

8 "Speak up for those who
cannot speak for themselves,
for the
rights of all who are destitute.

9 Speak up and judge fairly;

defend the rights of the poor and
needy."
Epilogue: The Wife of Noble
Character

10 A wife of
noble character who can find?
She is
worth far more than rubies.

11 Her husband has full
confidence in her
and lacks nothing of
value.

12 She brings him good, not
harm,
all the days of her life.

13 She selects wool and flax

and works with eager hands.

14 She is like the merchant
ships,
bringing her food from afar.

15 She gets up while it is
still dark;
she provides food for her
family
and portions for her servant
girls.

16 She considers a field and
buys it;
out of her earnings she plants
a vineyard.

17 She sets about her work
vigorously;
her arms are strong for her
tasks.

18 She sees that her trading
is profitable,
and her lamp does not go
out at night.

19 In her hand she holds the
distaff
and grasps the spindle with her
fingers.

20 She opens her arms to the
poor
and extends her hands to the
needy.

21 When it snows, she has no
fear for her household;
for all of them
are clothed in scarlet.

22 She makes coverings for
her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen
and purple.

23 Her husband is respected
at the city gate,
where he takes his
seat among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments
and sells them,
and supplies the
merchants with sashes.

25 She is clothed with
strength and dignity;
she can laugh at
the days to come.

26 She speaks with wisdom,

and faithful instruction is on her
tongue.

27 She watches over the
affairs of her household
and does not
eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise and
call her blessed;
her husband also, and
he praises her:

29 "Many women do noble
things,
but you surpass them all."

30 Charm is deceptive, and
beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who
fears the LORD is to be praised.

31 Give her the reward she
has earned,
and let her works bring her
praise at the city gate.

Footnotes:

Proverbs
31:1 Or of Lemuel king of Massa, which

Proverbs
31:2 Or / the answer to my prayers

Proverbs
31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic, each verse beginning with a successive
letter of the Hebrew alphabet

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